Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,283, Erastus Foster, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Miss
Foster, Erastus
A 19283
Chloe
B-L-WE 17601-160-55
CONTENTS

13.394 L
New York
Erastus Foster
of Pompey in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two years 1782
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July 1818 and for the William Whipple Esq. Cazenovia New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  86. 63    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48. 00    10 Mo 21 / 30  4      31      $134.63  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
32 October, 1820. A. H. Foster sent to Henry Wells Esq. Miller St.

636. Increase
New York
Chloe Foster
widow of Erastus Foster
Maf
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 196 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
30th September 1865. Deducting all payments made since.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of November 1867
and sent to
Claimant care of A. S. Winch Cassadaga Ontario Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 176 Vol. II
And Febry. 18th 1867.
date of her death not on AB

Chloe Foster wife Cornelius Foster Parent
Private Feb 2/56 Col. Hesse
Mapline Corr. Feb 2/56 Lois { }
17601 Feb 48-6036 Rev. A. War
160 acres Feb 22/56 Dodge
Cl
A. J. Finch
Canadice Ontario Co. N.Y.
76
Vol. F. 98. 2

State of New York
County of Steuben
On this 16th day of March A.D. 1855
personally appeared before a Justice of Peace within and foresaid county and State aforesaid Ebenezer Foster aged 84 years a resident of Prattsburg in the state of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Ebenezer Foster widow of Ezaster Foster a Revolutionary Soldier in the war of the Revolution who received a pension from the United States of 96 dollars per year which pension she now receives, she refers to pension rolls for amount of pension
For proof of marriage & his death she refers to former application
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land granted by the act passed March 3 rd 1855 and she hereby declares that she has not applied for nor received any Bounty Land except as above stated
She further declares declares she has not married since her said husband's death & that she is still his widow Ebenezer Foster mark
A. J. Winch Canadie Ontario county N.Y. Agent
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above written and I certify that I have no interest in the above claim and am not concerned in its prosecution I certify that the interlining on the Sixth line from the top was done before signing and the word she on the tenth line
D. C. Wykoff Justice of Peace

State of New York
County of Steuben ss Personally came Bishop Smith and S. A. Johnson persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being duly sworn say that they were present and saw Colonel Foster sign her name to the foregoing declaration and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and who received a pension for husband's services in the war of the Revolution that she has never married since the death of the said Erastus Foster but is now his widow
They also swear they are disinterested witnesses and
That deponents do reside in the County of Steuben state of New York
S. A. Johnson Bishop Smith
143362
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of March 1866 at the residence of Foster
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Steuben County Clerk's Office, ss.
I, CHARLES W. CAMPBELL, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that J. C. Weykoff Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath, this 30 th day of April 1856
C. W. Campbell Clerk.

State of New York
County of Steuben ss Personally came Bishop Smith and S. A. Johnson persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being duly sworn say that they were present and saw Colon Foster sign her name to the foregoing declaration and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and who received a pension for husband's services in the war of the Revolution that she has never married since the death of the said Erastus Foster but is now his widow
They also swear they are disinterested witnesses and
That deponents do reside in the County of Steuben State of New York
S. A. Johnson Bishop Smith
143362
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of March 1855
J C Wykroff Justice of Peace

State of New York Madison County ss
William Hawens Being truly sworn deposits and saith that he is personally acquainted with Brother Foster and knows that he the said Brother was an Enlisted Soldier in the Company Commanded by Capt. Mills in Col. Joseph Vose Regiment Massachusetts Line in the Month of Sept 1782 and that he continued to serve in said Company until about the Month of November in 1783 then was transferred into the Company Commanded by Capt. Jackson in Col. Dills Regiment Massachusetts Line and there remained until about the Month of June 1784 at which time he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York and further this Deponent saith that there before me this 28 day of June 1849 John Whipple Judge
William Hawens
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Wm Hawens and certify that he is a credible witness John Whipple Judge Madison Co. N.Y.
State of New York Madison County ss
Levi Coss Being truly sworn deposits and saith that he is personally acquainted with Brother Foster and knows that the said Brother was an Enlisted Soldier about the Month of Sept 1782 and was known to him serving in the Continental Army for about two years and that this Deponent left the Army and left the said Brother in the Army when he the Deponent was discharged and further this Deponent saith that he the said Brother belonged to the First Massachusetts Regiment and further saith that there before me this 28 day of June 1819 John Whipple Judge Madison Co. N.Y.
I certify the above Levi Coss is a credible witness John Whipple Judge
Levi Coss

Enactus Foster Enactus Foster (private) Col Vose's Regt Mass ts line Apl 1782 - to June 1784
Apl 10 th 1818
Admitted
The within named Enactus Foster is absolutely in need of the assistance of his country for support
W m Whipple Judge Madison Co. plus
The deposition of two credible & disinterested witnesses, duly sworn & authenticated, (on the certificate of an Officer of the Regt ts ) to prove the ser- vice of Enactus Foster, is required

STATE OF NEW-YORK, MADISON COUNTY, ss.
On this 10 day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Madison aforesaid, personally appears Ebenezer Foster aged 57 years, resident in Pompey Oneida county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" That he the said Ebenezer Foster enlisted in April 1782 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain John Mills of the in Colo Joseph Vose Regt Massachusetts Line that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the U. States until the March of June 1784
West Point , when he was discharged from service in state of New York , that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services. Then then the arrest of Benedict
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Whipple Judge Madison County  Ebenezer Foster
I, William Whipple Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ebenezer Foster did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated April 10 th
1818
William Whipple
State of New-York Madison County Clerk's Office & I certify that William Whipple Esq. was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison duly Commissioned & qualified on each of the days of the date of the foregoing instruments & that his signature to the same is in his hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name & affixed the seal of said Court the 10 th day of August 1818 Wm Jarvis, Hoaghs Dep. Clk

State of New York Staten County ss: On this twenty second day of June A.D. 1820. personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County, of Staten Erastus Foster, aged sixty One years, Resident of the Town of Prattsburgh in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz; that he enlisted as a private, in the Month of April A.D. 1782, under Capt. John Mills, in the first Massachusetts Regiment, Commanded by Col. Joseph Vose in the Continental army of the United States, for the term of three years, and was transferred to the Company of Capt. Henry Jackson in December A.D. 1783, and was honorably discharged in June A.D. 1784 of all which he has made declaration and was inscribed on the pension list Roll the tenth day of April 1818; and has received his pension agreeably to the certificate of the same dated at the War office the 14 th day of July 1819, and numbered 13,394 - and I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, intitled, "an act to provide for certain pensions in regard to the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818; and I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule

herunto annexed, and by me subscribed —
Real Estate I have none — personal Estate, I have none, other than two beds, five Chairs, 1 pot, 2 dish Kettles, 1 Bake Kettle & one frying pan — my occupation is Farming and I obtain my support, by daily labour. My wife Chloe, who lives with me, is forty nine years of age, and on account of bodily infirmities is unable to labour — I have two sons & one daughter living with me, the oldest son is twenty one years of age, and dependent on me for support, on account of bodily infirmities. My youngest son is nine years old, and daughter seven, both smart and active for their years —
Erastus Foster
Sworn & declared in open Court } this 22 d day of June 1820. before me }
Howell Clerk of Steuben Court Place
Steuben County } ss: J. Edward Howell, Clerk of the Clerks office }
County of Steuben, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify,
that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is six dollars —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 6 th day of July 1820.
Howell Clerk
Erastus Foster
60
14-11-1820 4668

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Erastus Foster Married Melinda Foster
To Chloe Davis
Feb 19 th 1789
Married Laurence Wilhelmina January the 30 - 1835
Derius Foster Married Celia A. Graham Jan. 17 - 1836
Ruben Foster was Married Jerusha Welch ch
Jeremiah Foster was Married to Lydia Gillet Jan. 31. 1822
Huray O. Foster was Married to Sarah E. Dilliston Sept. 15 1825

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Elias Foster was Born 1766 Septem ber the 11 th
Chloe Foster Born 1772 Sep 20
John Foster was Born Sep 6 th 1789
Dianthy Foster was Born July 29 th 1793
Rhoda Foster was Born May 13 th 1791
Dianthy Foster was Born Au g 13 th 1798
Jeremy Foster was Born April 16 th 1796
Derius Foster was Born Au g 28 th 1810
Orvin Foster was Born Oct 8 th 1800
Melinea Foster was Born Jan 22 th 1813
Ezra Foster was Born Apr 20 th 1802

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
Dianthy Foster
Died Sep th 23 1795
Ezra Foster
Died Sep th 2 1804
Dianthy Foster
Died Nov th 10 1808
Jeremiah Foster
Died April th 9 1839
DEATHS.
Crastus Foster
Died Nov 20 1872

State of New York } On the 13 th day of July 1843. Staten County p. 3 Personally appeared before me S. A. Johnson a Justice of the Peace of the said County. Chloe Foster a resident of Prattburgh in the said County and made Oath in due form of law that soon after her marriage to Erastus Foster which took place at the time and place set forth in the annexed declaration, they commenced keeping a family record in the blank leaves of a Prayer Book. That this our births and marriage together with those of their children were there recorded from time to time as they took place until about thirty years ago when such record having become worn and somewhat defaced and they having purchased a New Bible the same was transcribed and recorded in said Bible by a Neighbor of theirs in Yates Onondaga County, New York who is now dead, and whose name was Hill, and the record here to annexed is the only one they have ever had in their family and is a true copy as she believes of the original as first put down in the Prayer Book above named Sworn and subscribed the her day and year above written Chloe F Foster before me Mark S. A. Johnson J.P.
State of New York } On the 13 th day of July 1843. Staten County p. 3 personally appeared before me S. A. Johnson a Justice of the Peace of the said County. Henry O. Foster a resident of Prattburgh in the said County and made Oath in due form of law that he is the son of Chloe Foster the above named deponent that he has lived in and near the family of his Mother for the span of forty years past and knows the facts as set forth by his Mother in relation to the family record to be substantially true - Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written. Henry O Foster before me S. A. Johnson J.P.

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Respondents and know them to persons of undoubtable character for truth and veracity Given under My hand this 13 th day of July 1863.
S. A. Johnson S.P.

State of New York } On this 13 th day of July 1843. Steuben County } personally appeared before me Lazarus Hammond one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Chloe Foster a resident of Prattsburgh in the County of Steuben a seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows, That she is the widow of Erastus Foster who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and that he a Pension under the Act of the 18 th of March 1818, of Ninety six dollars per annum that his certificate now date the 14 th day of July 1819. She further declares that she was married to the said Erastus Foster on the 19 th day of February 1789, and that her husband the aforesaid Erastus Foster died on the 20 th day of November 1842, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Chloe Foster Before Me.
Lazarus Hammond Judge of Steuben County I certify that the above named Chloe Foster by reason of advanced age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open court to subscribe to the above declaration. Given under my hand the 13 th day of July 1843. Lazarus Hammond Judge of Steuben County

State of New York Steuben County
ss I, William Hamilton Clerk of the said County, do Certify that Samuel A. Johnson Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits purport to have been Sworn, was at the date of the same One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that Lazarus Hammond Esq. before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been Sworn, was at the date of the same One of the Judges in and for the said County, And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and Judge and verily believe their names Subscribed to the said Affidavits and Certificates respectively to be their proper hand writing and Signatures.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 18 th day of July 1843 W m Hamilton Clerk
9274

February 2, 1933
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BA-J/REL
Erastus Foster- W.19283
Mrs. John C. Foster 29 Washington Street Dundee, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Rattery Foster, who, you state, was a Revolutionary War pensioner, whose widow, Sarah Davis Foster, at his death, received a pension; also that they came from New England to Prattsburg, Steuben County, New York, and that Sarah died in the 60's, aged about 101 years.
In 1926, a search of the Revolutionary War records was made in your behalf, and on this day another search of those records has been made and no claim for pension found based upon service of a Rattery Foster, or any Foster, whose widow, Sarah Davis Foster, received a United States pension.
The record of one Erastus Foster has been found who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War; his widow, Chloe Davis Foster, received a pension also. They had a daughter-in-law, Sarah, and it is possible that you have confused the names of the widow and her daughter-in-law. That record is given below as found in the papers on file in their claims for pension under File W.19283.
Erastus Foster was born September 12, 1766, place not given.
He enlisted in the state of Massachusetts in April, 1782, served as a private in Captain John Mills' Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's Massachusetts Regiment until November or December, 1783, when he was transferred into Captain Jackson's Company, Colonel Hull's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged in June, 1784, at West Point, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, while residing in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. In 1820, he was living in Steuben County, New York.
The reason I omitted Henry Jackson was because the soldiers referred to him as captain of a Co. & the reason I used Capt Jackson was because it might have been him on Jackson who was captain in Lt Col. Hull's Regt.
Sol & modern genealogy which conflicted with Bible record but I used only Bible records
It seems that I did not use it because it might have been him on Jackson who was captain in Lt Col. Hull's Regt. & Foster said this in April

Erastus Foster died November 20, 1842. His place of residence at the time of his death was not given.
The soldier married, place not stated, February 19, 1789, Chloe Davis, who was born September 20, 1772, her birthplace not given.
Soldier's widow, Chloe, was allowed pension on her application executed July 13, 1843, while residing in Prattsburg, Steuben County, New York. She was still living in 1867, and then resided in Springwater, Livingston County, New York, postoffice, Wayland, Steuben County, New York.
Children of Erastus and Chloe Davis Foster:
John born September 6, 1789. Rhueben " May 13, 1791, married Jerusha Welch. Dianthy " July 29, 1793, died September 23, 1795. Jerimy or Jeremiah " April 16, 1796, married January 31, 1822, Lydia Gillet. He died April 9, 1839. Dianthy " August 15, 1798, died November 10, 1808. Orrin " October 8, 1800. Ezra " April 20, 1802, died September 2, 1804. Derius " August 28, 1810, married January 17, 1836, Ceba A. Graham. Melinea " January(?) 22, 1813, married January 30, 18--(not clearly written) Lawrence Wilkelow.
In 1843, Hury O. Foster, a resident of Prattsburg, New York, stated that he was a son of the widow, Chloe Foster. The date of his birth is not given unless he is the son, Orrin, noted above. Hury O. Foster married September 15, 1825, Sarah E. Dillistin.
In 1867, one Seth Foster was aged fifty-one years and resided in Ontario County, New York; no relationship to the family was shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the widow, Chloe Foster, W.19283, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
Chloe Foster, widow of Erastus Foster, Certificate No. 636, issued November 8, 1867, rate 196 per annum, commenced September 30, 1865, Acts of February 2, 1848 and February 18, 1867, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Dunedin New York Feb. 13, 1933
Mr A. D. Hiller Washington D.C.
my dear Mr Hiller,
Erastus Folsom and Chloe Davis Folsom, were the great Grand Parents of my husband and mine If not for you we probably would have never gotten the record you so kindly sent us. Our family feel deeply indebted to you for this favor and we thank you very kindly indeed. I forgot to enclose return postage when I wrote you before so will enclose it now.
Sincerely yours
(Mrs. John C.) Mary C. Foster
1 Stamp 3 Cents SA Returned

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Secretary of the Interior Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, I would like the Russian records of my husband's Great Grand Parents and thought you might send me the records. My husband's Great Grand, Ruthey Foster fought in the Revolutionary War. He came from New England to the town of Pratt's burg, Steuben co., N.Y. He drew a Revolutionary war Pension and after he died his widow drew the Pension. I doubt that they

Were the only couple by the name of Faller, in the town of Prattburg who were Revolutionary war prisoners. He was known as Ralphy Faller but I am not certain whether that was his first or middle name, we will greatly appreciate any in our knowledge this may cause you and thank you for the same. Great Grand Mother Faller lived to be 101 yrs old and I believe died in the 60's.
Sincerely yours
(Mrs John C.) Mary C. Faller
29 Washington St.
Dundee - N.Y.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19283
Chloe Hooter Widow of Erastus Hooter Pri. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 28 48
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]
19283 Feb 2. Hooters to Mrs. C. Hooter Glad

17.601.
160 acres.

Official Business
Hon L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington city D. C.
143302
Carolina City May 17

H
Hon L P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C

NY Rev Chloe Foster
Enraged 2 41 45-636
McRae
Adams 11 8 N 36
nothing to do with J.L.
to make room of

Chloe Foster NY
Erastus 636 Feb 48
Official Business
Peter William  at 32 NY 4448 NY 43-6312
Hon. Geo. E. Commissioner of Washington

May 10. 1853
Rev. Atty: in case of Chloe Foster wid. of Erastus.
636-48
MS
D. Benedict Gallipolis Ohio
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner.

Honorable G. C. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
The heirs of Erastus Foster a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner wish to know if he was entitled to bounty land & if so where can the record be found he served over six years & they think he was entitled to land H. B. Foster
also the heirs of Peter Miller a Rev- -olutionary soldier listed for during the war as they suppose, was he entitled to land if he were where is the record
If this is not addressed to the proper Department please inform where the enquiry should be made
Direct to J. Winch Canadieu Ontario Co N.Y. Yours Respectfully Richmond Aug. P. A. Miller the 10 th 1857 }

Ref.
New York 7690
Chloe Foster widow of Erastus Foster
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 20 th November 1842 of Steuben Co., in the State of New York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Vose in the Mass. line for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 56 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the - 27 th - day of September 1843 and sent to S. A. Johnson, Prattburgh, Steuben Co. N.Y.
Whole amount due . . . . . $283 : 35
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 78.

Reported
4913
New York Albany
Chloe Foster widow of Erastus Foster who was a Female in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 5 6 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Feb 1844 and sent to J. A. Johnson Brattleburgh N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. / Page 259

Reported
636.
New York Albany.
Chloe Foster widow of Erastus Foster.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 67.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of June 1848. and sent to
S. A. Johnson Pittsburgh Pa.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 69 Vol. 4

March 21. To S. A. Johnson Aug: 14 J. Welch.
136 New-York Joe Foster, widow of Elias
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pirate
Rec d from $56.67 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st July Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Apr. 1851, and sent to
D. D. Addison Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 69 Vol. 4

Hon L.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Canadice Astoria Co. N.Y. May 13 th 1885
Sir, I send two applications for bounty land, enclosed. If on examination they are defective, please inform me
Respectfully Yours
J. T. Winch

Department of the Interior PENSION OFFICE.
Washington D.C. October 25 1867
Madam,
Your claim under Act of Feb. 18. 1867 will be favorably considered in receipt of your old Pension Certificate - please return it at once.
Very Respectfully
Mrs Cloe Foster Care A.T. Which Canadice Ontario Co New York
Jos. H. Barrett Genl P.
W.R.T. R 46

State of New-York.
ss.
COUNTY OF Cayuga
On this 24 th day of July 186 7 ,
before the undersigned, a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oath, within and for said County, personally appeared Hamblin Collar aged 59 years, and Sarah Foster aged 51 years, residents of said County, who being duly sworn depose and say, that they are well acquainted with late a  Eraster Foster in Company of the 6 th Revolutionary Regiment of Volunteers in the service of the United States, in the War of 1861, and with his widow, Eliza Foster who is now making application for a Widow's Pension, that ever since the death of said husband, the said Eliza Foster has remained and continued a widow and is now a widow and is unmarried; that the said Eliza Foster left children under sixteen years of age him surviving.
And they further state that they do reside near the home of Eliza Foster that from extreme old age and infirmity she cannot be carried to a Court to execute her application as she resides 40 miles from a County seat or Clerk and that she is unable to make oath to her application for a pension before a County Officer.
And they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
And they swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Hamblin Collar Sarah Foster
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, the day and year first above mentioned, an I hereby certify that Hamblin Collar and Sarah Foster are credible witnesses, and that I have no interest direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Elizabeth Foster, Notary Public

State of New York,
ss.
COUNTY OF Ontario
On this Sixty fourth day of February
A. D. 1867, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public of the Ontario County Oliver Foster a resident of East Sparta in the County of Livingston and State of New York, aged 100 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, approved February 18, 1862 July 14, 1862 : That she is the widow of Ebenezer Foster who was a Resident in company commanded by Colonel in the 10th regiment of Volunteers , in the war of 1861, who a pension of 20 at dollars per year in the 10th of the on the 10th day of February 1867, while in the service of the United States, and in the line of duty. That her said husband left no children under sixteen years of age him surviving.
For proof of marriage and of service and of her husband's death she refers to her former application filed to obtain her pension certificate dated 5th day of April 1861 which she herewith returns.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Foster on the 12th day of February in the year 1847; by Rev. John D. D. D. a Methodist at East Sparta and that her name before her said marriage was Oliver Dyer and that there is a Marriage record of her said marriage which is filed in the town that her husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Foster died on the day above mentioned, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She also declares that she has not in any manner been engaged in, or aided or abetted, the rebellion in the United States; that she resides at East Sparta  Livingston County, State of New York , and that her Post Office address is East Sparta Steuben Co. N.Y.
sent to her Canadian Post Office by  Oliver Foster mark
Also personally appeared Seth Foster and Samuel Foster  residents of East Sparta persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw the said Oliver Foster make her oath to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical persons here presents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Seth Foster Samuel Foster
SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me, this 24th day of February A. D. 1867, and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
John D. D. D.

To the General roomer Sir
Mrs Fisher humbly requests to have her application for increase of Pension examined as soon as received and if deficient point out what will make it pass. She is aware that it ought to have been sworn to before a County officer but she cannot go to one as she lives so far from a County seat. She hopes you will consider her case and grant her the increase.
Direct to Canadian P. Station M c Gregor of St. John as she will get it quicker from Canadian than Maryland. Written at the request of Mrs. Fisher. Canadian June 24 th '67
It is probably not an other widow of British Army living in the State of Md.

636 Mercer Brief in the Case of Chloe Foster Widow of Erastus Rev War. Springwater Livingston County and State of New York. Act Feb. 2 d . 1848 2 Inc Act Feb 18. 1867
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A Pwd. Roll of New York - $96 per ann Claim a pension under act of (battalion returned).
Feb 11. 1867 - allowing to Widows of soldiers war of Rev. married before 1850 - or widow pension of $100 - per annum
Identity shown. Married Feb 19. 1789.
Admitted Nov. 5. 1867 to a pension of $196. per annum Commencing Sep. 20. 1865 - deducting all payments made since -
Name and residence of Agent.
Claimant
Case A. J. Welch
Canadice
Ontario cc New York
W. C. Frank Examining Clerk.

927 4 Chloe Hocken N York Act 7 th July '38 ~
Admitted
17 mo private
$56.67 per an ~
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J. A. Johnson Esq. Prattsburg Steuben Co N York

Prattburgh March 4. 1837 Staten Is N.Y.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Mr Elmer Foster widow of Erastus Foster who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & drew a pension under the Act of Congress 1818. has lost her copy of a certificate of Pension, I have made out her papers for several years for the purpose of drawing her money. I have here stated that the amount of her pension was $56.67. that same time afterwards it was increased to $96.00 per annum. She now wishes the Commissioner of Pensions to forward to me another copy that she may be enabled to draw her money, should the facts here stated be sufficient for the Department to do so, if not will the Department inform me what steps to take to procure one for her
Respectfully S. A. Johnson

Gallipolis Ohio May 4 th 1859
Hon
Sir I herewith inclose a power of attorney showing my authority to act for and in behalf of the widow of Eastus Foster - it seems that Eastus Foster was a soldier in the Massachusetts line in the Revolution - and was that ranked as private and that for his service therein performed a pension was allowed to him of twenty six dollars a year commencing on the 10 th day of April in the year 1818 and continuing during his natural life - that he lived in Steubenville in the State of New York when he was placed on the pension roll and that his pension certificate issued to him on the 14 th day of July in the year 1819 under act of March 18 th 1818 and that he died in the month of November in the year 1842 - and that in June in the year 1843, Chloe Foster the widow of the aforesaid Eastus Foster made an application for a pension and that in October or November 1843 she was

allowed a pension which said pension commenced on the date of the day of the death of her husband, the said Eastus Foster (his) in November in the year 1842 - while it should have begun on the 4th day of March in the year 1836 - this Decision in this case was a palpable error on the part of the Commissioner of Pensions and I wish to have it set right - and in order to save future explanations I will call your mind to the law that warrants me in saying that the Decision of the Commissioner in this case is a gross error and that said Decision has not even a shadow of an apology.
I would say that this very class of claimants if they presented their claims at an early date as this Chloe Foster did have the law that shall govern their claims particularly explained in the Decision of the Attorney General of the United States given at Washington on the 9th day of May in the year 1845 in that Decision I find the following words "if a widow had prepared her Declaration for a pension prior to the

30 th April 1844 and had filed it before 23 d January 1845 praying for five years pension and any part had been withheld on account of payment to her husband - and her case is within the reservation of the act, and she is entitled to receive the full amount as if the restriction had not been imposed " This last Decision is clear and to the point it directly points out the case before us - and decides that Chloe Foster's pension shall commence at the 4 th of March 1836 and at no other date I have therefore to ask of you that the law may be complied with in this case and - That Chloe Foster may have her back pension from March 4 th 1836 to the time it did commence (in 1842) allowed to her.
Yours Respectfully Daniel D T Benedict
ton
Wm Lloyd Waldo Commissioner of pensions

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner Pensions Pension Office Washington City D. C.

Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
P. G. July 19 th 1843.
Hon J. L. Clemens.
Commission of Pensions
Sir
Herewith is enclosed to you the declaration of Abigail Foster in support of her application for a Pension of the United States with the Record Affidavits &c of her Marriage to the said Elias Foster. If the evidence is sufficient which I suppose to be according to the rules laid down for the government of applications in such cases I suppose according to a rule adopted by the Hon John C. Spencer she will be entitled to draw for 5 years under the act of July 7 th 1838. as well as under the act of 1843. Any communication that may be necessary to make under this application may be made to - S. A. Johnson P.M.
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Co
P. G.
Very Respectfully
S. A. Johnson

July 6 1844 6301
NY June 31
Free
Hon. John Forsyth Minister
$56.67 per annum
W. A. Johnson Pittsburgh N.Y.
Commission of Russians Washington City D.C.

Prattsburgh Jan 30 th 1844.
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Chloe Foster claiming a Pension under the Act of March 1843. any communication in relation to her claim may be made to J. A. Johnson, Prattsburgh Steuben County New York.
Very Respectfully Sir Sincerely Yours J. A. Johnson

State of New York } On this 4 th day of January 1844. Steuben County ss. } Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Chloe Foster a resident of Prattsburgh in the County of Steuben aged sixty three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843. granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Ezekiel Foster who was a private in the Army of the Revolution that she drew a Pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838. of fifty six dollars and sixty seven cents per annum that her certificate bore date the 27 th day of September 1843. and was payable at the City of Albany in the State of New York. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before Me S t A. Johnson J. P.
her Chloe Foster Mark
State of New York Steuben County ss. } I William Hamilton Clerk of said County, Certify, That Samuel A. Johnson Esquire before whom the above affidavit of Chloe Foster purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, One of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the said County; And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name Sub- scribed to the said Affidavit to be his pro- per hand writing and Signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office the 29 th day of January 1844. W m Hamilton Clerk

Admitted
S. A. Johnson Brattleburgh N.Y.

State of New York Staten County 3 d On this 14 th day of June 1848. personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Chloe Foster a resident of Prattburgh in the County Staten age twenty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ezekiel Foster who was a private and drew a pension of Ninety six dollars per annum, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of the 17 th June 1844 was fifty six dollars and sixty seven cents. she further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the 14 th day of June day and year above written. Before Mark John Smith J.P.
I certify that the above named declarant Chloe Foster is personally known to me. John Smith J.P.
I further certify that the above named declarant by reason of advanced age and bodily infirmity can not write her name.
John Smith, J.P.

State of New York } County of Steuben } January 185
On the seventh day of Personally appeared before me H. B. Eddy a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Chloe Foster who being first duly sworn, declares that she is the widow of Elias Foster who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18 th 1818, at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, and that she is now receiving a pension, as his widow, under the Act of July 2 d 1848 of 56 67 / 100 dollars only per annum. That she claims, under the joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848, the same rate of pension as was allowed her deceased husband vizt $ 96 per annum. Chloe Foster Mark
Signed and sworn to before me this Seventh day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty, and I hereby certify that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Horatio B. Eddy
Justice of the Peace.
Note must follow the certificate of the [illegible] to the [illegible] [illegible] of the [illegible]

State of New York County of Steubenville (To wit:) I hereby certify that Horatio B. Eddy Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my Seal this 17 th day of January 1857
R. P. Hubbell Clerk of the County Court

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CW
In to to p 96, de 89 p 56:167 per ann Comg 1 July 1848
Alby
L. D. Addison Present
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

Washington Feb 24 th 1857
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you will find the papers of Mrs Chloe Foster for an increase of Pension under the Joint Resolution of July 1. st 1848.
I am, Very Respectfully,
M c Mo ll O. St.
R. H. Addison
Jas E. Heath Esq. Com te of Pensions

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos M. Olcott Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 69 Vol. 4
H. C. Robinson Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Chloe Foster widow of Erasmus Foster, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety Six dollars and 75 cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1 st July 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Deducting former payments at $56.67.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 5 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Alex H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions.

I now all men by these presents That I Chloe Foster the widow of Erastus Foster do hereby constitute and appoint Daniel D Benedict my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute and to collect for me all the pension money that remains my due from the Govern- ment of the United States as the widow of Erastus Foster aforesaid Signed in presence of H. B. Eddy Bishop Smith Her Chloe F Foster Mark
State of New York } Steuben County } ss. On this 6 th day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me H. B. Eddy a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State afor- said Chloe Foster the party named in the foregoing power of attorney and ack- nowledged this power of attorney to be her act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above written. H. B. Eddy Justice
I certify that the above mentioned Chloe Foster in consequence of the infirmities of age is unable to write her same and has to make her mark H. B. Eddy Justice

State of New York, STEUBEN COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss.
I, PHILO P. HUBBELL, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that N. B. Eddy Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine, and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath, this
27th day of April
A. D. 185 8
P. P. Hubbell Clerk.